The truth about how gum disease and tooth decay could lead to problems with your heart - Steven W Kerrigan reports on how ...

For years, scientists believed that Streptococcus mutans was the main culprit behind tooth decay. This well-known bacteria ...

A recent study published in Papers in Palaeontology describes the discovery and identification of a new species of ...

Meanwhile, 20% of kids up to age 12 are already struggling with tooth decay. What’s worse is that the mouth is sometimes treated as a separate entity from the rest of the body, relegated to ...

Aim This study evaluated the effect of different concentrations of transforming growth factor beta 1 (TGF-β1) on stem cells from human exfoliated deciduous teeth (SHED) viability, proliferation, ...

The claim is false. While celery is a healthy vegetable with certain oral health benefits such as promoting saliva production it cannot help reverse tooth decay. Tooth decay starts when bacteria in ...

This bacteria plays a significant role in tooth decay by forming plaque. The authors of both studies noted that additional high-quality research is needed to confirm these findings. Some research has ...

Or have we? New data, obtained by Yahoo UK from NHS trusts by the Liberal Democrats via a Freedom of Information Act request, reveals that 16,100 patients ended up in A&E last year as a result of ...

Do not avoid brushing or flossing if you have a cavity. Doing so allows damaging bacteria to remain in your mouth, further eroding teeth and potentially causing other cavities. When brushing, use the ...

Use fluoride toothpaste: Fluoride is essential for preventing tooth decay. Choose age-appropriate toothpaste for children (lower fluoride concentration). Spit, don’t rinse: Encourage both adults and ...

Dental experts warn that the simultaneous erosion of Medicaid and fluoridation could exacerbate a crisis of rural oral health and reverse decades of progress against tooth decay, particularly for ...